Medical Mysteries of Music Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Stressed? Science says these are the 10 happiest songs of all time

This has been a hugely crappy year and the pandemic is going to make for a miserable winter. No wonder

You know what I’m talking about. A great song comes on and you feel something pulse through your body: shivers,

Before the fall spike in COVID-19 cases across Europe, it looked like some countries had things under control. During those

There’s so much we inherit from our parents, both in biological and environmental senses. That apparently includes our taste in

Early on in the pandemic, we were told that we needed to wash our hands with soap and water for

[Stuck listening to the same old songs over and over? You might want to treat your brain to music you’ve

[Restaurants know that the music played for diners has a huge impact the overall experience. This article from Flypaper goes

In fact, according to this article from Inverse, those songs from high school define you. It’s science! “If you couldn’t

We all know the feeling that comes over us during a great gig when the audience and the performer(s) seem

Stressed about everything to do with the coronavirus? Here are two seemingly contradictory pieces of advice. 1. Singing is “the

For reasons that are still very unclear from an evolutionary and neurological point of view, the human brain is hardwired

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver